Lucknow: Shivanand Shetty and Premlata Gupta won the Koshala Half Marathon 2026 in the male and female categories respectively, recording the fastest timings. Shetty clocked 1:37:49, while Gupta finished the race in 1:54:26 to claim titles in the 35–50 age group.Govind Tiwari and Amrita Kumar (18–35), Brijpal Singh (51–60), and Arun Kumar Tripathi (61+) also emerged winners in their respective categories. Themed ‘Run for Mental Health’, the event, organised by Koshala Wellness under the Perspective Cultural Foundation at Janeshwar Mishra Park, witnessed hundreds of participants across four race categories: 2km, 5km, 10km and 21km. Beyond the race, the event featured Zumba sessions, push-up challenges and other activities. Founder of Koshala Wellness, Prashant Singh, said, “There is a real need to curate experiences where runners are the priority and mental health is at the heart of what we do.”
